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Health officials say precautionary measures remain in place after passengers linked to the MV Hondius outbreak returned to England. Monitoring and testing are continuing while authorities assess any ongoing public health risk.
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00:00Passengers linked to the Hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondias remain in isolation
00:06in England, while health officials continue assessments and testing. 23 people are being
00:12monitored at Arrow Park Hospital on Merseyside, including British nationals repatriated from
00:18Tenerife. Another 10 people connected to the ship are being brought from St Helena and Ascension
00:25Island to England as a precaution, although none are showing symptoms.
00:29The UK Health Security Agency says robust measures remain in place and insist the wider public
00:35risk is currently low. People discharged from hospital may still need to self-isolate for
00:41up to 45 days after further medical checks.
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